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Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas

3 days ago | politifact.com | Loreben Tuquero

As the public sought answers in the June 1 Molotov cocktail attack against people gathering in support of hostages from Israel and other countries held by Hamas, viral claims on social media spread confusion and false information about the suspect and victims. The FBI identified the suspect as 45-year-old Egyptian national Mohammed Sabry Soliman. He faces state charges and a federal charge for a hate crime in the Boulder, Colorado, attack, which injured 15 people.
Viral images of ‘free Palestine’ Ben & Jerry’s ice cream tubs aren’t real

1 week ago | politifact.com | Maria Briceno

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info If Your Time is short The U.S. ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s has not launched new ice cream flavors with names referencing the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Viral images of tubs with flavor names of "Free Palestine" and "From the River to Sea" were made using ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot.
How fake citations appeared in RFK Jr.’s MAHA report: Here are generative AI’s red flags in studies

1 week ago | politifact.com | Loreben Tuquero

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info If Your Time is short Multiple citations in the "Make America Healthy Again" report contained titles of nonexistent papers, or mischaracterized real ones. Experts say those are hallmarks of artificial intelligence generation.
Mike Johnson is wrong: Millions could lose SNAP benefits under GOP bill, analysts find

1 week ago | politifact.com | Loreben Tuquero

As the Senate reviews the Trump administration-backed "big, beautiful bill," Republican lawmakers insist it will not reduce Americans’ benefits. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said the bill won’t affect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps low-income people buy food. An average of 42.1 million people participate in the program each month.
Is Harvard refusing to tell Trump administration who its international students are? That’s False

1 week ago | politifact.com | Maria Ramirez Uribe

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info If Your Time is short To enroll international students, universities are required to report information to the federal government, including the students’ names, contact information and coursework.
No, Trump couldn't delay, cancel elections if GOP ‘big beautiful bill’ becomes law

1 week ago | politifact.com | Amy Sherman

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.” National Congress Elections Social Media If Your Time is short We found no provision in the House tax and spending bill that says the president can delay or cancel an election.
RFK Jr.’s childhood health report addresses vaccines, obesity and autism

1 week ago | politifact.com | Amy Sherman

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled his first Make America Healthy Again commission report, which calls on the federal government to confront the root causes of childhood chronic disease. The report focuses on vaccines, processed foods, obesity and autism — issues that Kennedy has long discussed.
New Jersey Congresswoman did not sing during a CNN interview; video is altered

2 weeks ago | politifact.com | Loreben Tuquero

Soon after the U.S. Justice Department charged Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., with assaulting federal agents, the congresswoman went on CNN to talk about the case. But she did not sing during her interview, as a video circulating on X appeared to show. In the video, CNN anchor Kate Bolduan said, "Congresswoman, you are now facing a federal charge, though.
George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist?

2 weeks ago | politifact.com | Madison Czopek

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info If Your Time is short On May 25, 2020, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, who was Black, by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes during an arrest. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted on murder charges. Two autopsies ruled Floyd’s death a homicide, but a false narrative quickly emerged: that Floyd died of a drug overdose.
Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash

2 weeks ago | politifact.com | Maria Ramirez Uribe

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info If Your Time is short During President Donald Trump’s first week in office, he removed the U.S. Coast Guard’s commandant, leaving an acting commandant. In April, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the U.S. Coast Guard to reduce staffing by Jan. 1, 2026.